Deathwatch ReadWriteWeb DeathWatch: Blu-ray Everyone knows optical storage discs are on their way out in the long run, but ironically, the the biggest, newest format of them all could become extinct before the rest. Here’s why Blu-ray might join VHS in the dustbin long before DVDs or CDs give up the ghost. Play Cormac Foster View comments
P2P Shaky "Six-Strikes" Copyright Alert System Just Won't Go Away U.S. cable and media companies are still revving up the so-called "six-strikes" Copyright Alert system - even after a prototype model of the system is closing down in France. Brian Proffitt View comments
iPad Digital Magazine Subscriptions: iTunes & Kindle Still A Mess Today I reviewed my magazine subscriptions, partly to see which of Apple's iTunes, Amazon's Kindle and digital magazine indie Zinio has the best offering currently. My check reaffirmed many positive things about digital magazines, but one thing still frustrates me: the user experience for subscriptions in both iTunes and Kindle. Apple and Amazon… Richard MacManus View comments
Microsoft Xbox, Not Windows, Is The Future Of Microsoft - Says Steve Ballmer The Xbox, the Zune, Windows Phone: in ten years, these products will be the model for Microsoft, as it evolves away from a software company into a hardware-and-services provider. At least, that’s the corporate vision outlined by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this weekend. Enterprise Mark Hachman View comments
Weekly Wrap-ups Weekly Wrap-Up: New iPhone Madness, Social Networking For Authors, And Why You Should Get On Goodreads New iPhone madness, social networking for authors, and why you should get on Goodreads. All of this and more in the ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrap-up. After the jump you'll find more of this week's top news stories on some of the key topics that are shaping the Web - Location, App Stores and Real-Time Web - plus highlights from some of our six… Adam Popescu View comments